Our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived there a long time, and we and our ancestors were brutally mistreated by the Egyptians.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Vexed us.— Better, dealt ill with.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

How our fathers went down into Egypt
Jacob and his twelve sons, with their children:

and we have …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The nearest way to Canaan from the place where Israel encamped was through the country of Edom. The ambassadors who were sent returned with a denia…